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Getty ImagesUkraine’s president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv’s allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for help rings with extra intensity after Russian missiles rained down on the Ukrainian capital twice in less than a week, crashing into blocks of flats and killing more than 50 civilians.The summit in Ankara will also be a chance for Zelensky to hold a crucial meeting with Donald Trump and press home his case that Russia’s “brutal” attacks are a show of weakness, not strength, and…
BBCChinese companies are testing out robotaxis in several Chinese citiesIn Beijing’s Yizhuang district, driverless vehicles have become a common sight. Robotaxis weave through traffic alongside ordinary cars, while autonomous delivery vans glide along the inside lane as they carry packages to collection points.The district has become one of China’s testing grounds for autonomous driving, with companies including Baidu, WeRide and Pony.ai operating commercial robotaxi services within designated areas.Booking a ride requires little more than opening an app. Within minutes, a robotaxi pulls up with nobody behind the wheel. After confirming the journey on a touchscreen, the vehicle merges into Beijing’s…
BBC”I have never heard such terrible screams before,” says Liudmyla, recalling her first days in the Izolyatsia detention centreThis article contains accounts of torture and sexual violenceEarly one October morning in 2019, a group of men jumped out of a car and grabbed Liudmyla Huseinova as she left her home.The 64-year-old says they seized her bag and threw her into the back seat, beginning what she describes as a “nightmare” in Russia’s secretive detention system in parts of Ukraine it had occupied since 2014: “For three years and 13 days of my life, my soul and body were crippled.”She says…
EPAPrince Harry will find out the result of his latest newspaper battle later on TuesdayThe Duke of Sussex will begin a week of engagements having returned to the UK, starting with an event in London for the Invictus Games, his charity for injured military veterans.On Tuesday he will also find out the result of a court case that the prince and others brought against Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Daily Mail, with claims of unlawful information gathering.Prince Harry will be attending events alone, as his wife Meghan and children Archie and Lilibet are not in London because of security concerns.There…
Why European backlash over Trump intervention won’t worry InfantinoAfter 10 years as Fifa president, could the Folarin Balogun controversy tip the balance against Gianni Infantino? Don’t bet on it.45 mins agoWorld Cup
ReutersCharlie Kirk’s parents, Robert W. Kirk and Kathryn Kirk, arrive at a Utah courthouse on 6 May 2026The family of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk came face-to-face on Monday with his alleged killer as prosecutors laid out their evidence for the murder case against Tyler Robinson, 23, in a preliminary hearing.Kirk, a key Trump ally and founder of youth organisation Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on 10 September 2025 as he spoke on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, kicking off an intense manhunt. Authorities announced the arrest two days later of Robinson, who has been…
‘The spectacle Iran wants the world to see’: Lyse Doucet in TehranHuge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.4 hrs agoMiddle East
B’TselemThe video shows the officer forcing the driver’s side door closed as smoke rises from the passenger sideIsraeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV emerged of a Border Police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car in the occupied West Bank.The footage shows the officer approaching the car in the Palestinian refugee camp Qalandia and shouting at those inside. After a brief exchange, he throws the stun grenade through the open door and forces it closed as the driver tries to escape. There is a blast and smoke is visible.The two passengers escape from the other side before…
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PA MediaThe prime minister and foreign secretary were involved in arguing for the kick-off time for England’s World Cup match against Mexico not to be moved earlier – as mooted by Fifa in the days before the game.Sir Keir Starmer instructed officials to make the case, backed by the Football Association, that the match should remain in its original time slot, as first reported by the Sun newspaper.Yvette Cooper spoke to the British ambassador to Mexico, to ask that British diplomats made representations against a change, to ensure that the 3,000 travelling England fans didn’t miss the match as a…